Welp, a pair of puzzle makers has solved the series of 13 clues leading to this year's Rose Festival medallion, just one day ahead of the Grand Floral Parade.

Laura E. Hall and Jey Biddulph discovered their prize beneath a pile of woodland debris in Molalla River State Park Friday morning after two hours of searching. They made the drive from Portland after waking up at 5:30 a.m. to start their quest.

The park was littered with people, Hall and Biddulph said. They estimated 30 other treasure hunters were scouring the area in hopes of claiming the $1,000 prize and one-night stay at Spirit Mountain Casino.

Of course, it also helped that the two had searched the area approximately one week ago when another set of clues led them to Molalla. Back then, there were one, maybe two other hunters with whom they were competing.

The second time around, Hall and Biddulph said they had a pretty good idea which areas to avoid. After all, she said, someone who builds clues for a living would know which places were not the the intended subject of Friday morning's hint.

And they had a feeling it was the debris pile where they ended up unearthing the medallion.

"So we just got in there and started poking around with sticks," she said.

Call it the pre-destined end to a treasure hunt embarked on by folks who build them for a living. But, hey, it could also be beginner's luck.

After all, this was the first Rose Festival medallion hunt Hall and Biddulph have ever tried for themselves.